multicolored
adjective
mul·ti·col·ored
ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd 
-ˌtī-
: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1
With a single stroke the octopus glommed onto a multicolored rock and immediately assumed that rock's coloring—shades of reds, browns and yellows.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftExamples of multicolored in a Sentence
displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico
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Her knits, typically flamboyant and colorful, were more grounded in reality, working ivory white yarns into shrunken turtlenecks and cropped cardigans, which Boero spiced up with multicolored, 3D braids.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Here, the star was the multicolored tanager, a colorful species found only in the mountain forests of Colombia.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
For a multicolored masterpiece, in a glass vessel, shave various fruits one at a time to create an eye-catching, layered effect.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Icon of the Seas launched last year as a haven for kids, from its multicolored Category 6 water park – billed as the biggest at sea – to a full-size carousel in view of massive flamingo and surfboard statues.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Here, the star was the multicolored tanager, a colorful species found only in the mountain forests of Colombia.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
For a multicolored masterpiece, in a glass vessel, shave various fruits one at a time to create an eye-catching, layered effect.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Icon of the Seas launched last year as a haven for kids, from its multicolored Category 6 water park – billed as the biggest at sea – to a full-size carousel in view of massive flamingo and surfboard statues.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Multicolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicolored. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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